Decorative treatment of paper and other substances.



H. 0. MITCHELL. DECORATIVE TREATMENT OF PAPER AND OTHER SUBSTANCES.

APPLICATION FILED OUT. 10, 1908.

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HARRY CECIL MITCHELL, 01F IlONDUN, ENGLAND.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

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Application filed Uctober 10,190s. Serial. No. 457,170.

ELL, a subject of the King of Great Britain and Ireland, residing atAshmere House,

Acre Lane, Brixton, London, SFW England,

have invented certain new and useful llmprovements in and Relating tothe Decorative Treatmentof Paper and other Siubstances of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to the decorative treatment of paper and othersubstances and has for its object very simply and expeditiously toproduce upon the surface of paper or other material in the web or insheets certain color or decorative effects, such for example asanimitation raining, veining, or striping in any desire color by means ofwhich the surface of the paper is rendered more efiective and wherebyits value is increased.

The apparatus for carrying the process into effect is illustrateddiagrammatically in the accompanying drawing.

According to the invention 1 pass the paper a or other substance to betreated betweenrollers b 0 upon one I) of which color is applied eitherby spraying, by causing to flow in a stream by means of brush or pad, bymeans of a ring or belt-pad or in fact by any other suitable meansoperating continuously or intermittently.

The roller or rollers upon which the color is deposited rotates within abath d of liquid such as water by which the surface of the roller iskept wet. By such means the color will run or spread upon theroller orrollers and then upon the paper and an impression will thus be made uponthe paper a', resembling for example veins or graining; While as theroller 6 further rotates the color which has not been completely takenup by the paper 0'; or other substance passing between the rollers b 0may be taken up by the paper on again passing around, producing weakerimpressions in the same color; or means s'uchas an off set roller e maybe employed to remove the color from the roller 6 after impression. I

lit will be understood that any desired effects may be secured accordingto the mannerin which the color is deposited upon the roller 6. Thecolor may, for example, be reciprocated or it may be intermittentlyapplied or various colors may be applied in the same position or indifi'erent positions on the roller or rollers and in tact innumerableeffects may be secured according to the mannerin which the color orcolors is or are applied.

The deposit of color upon the roller or rollers may be modified forexample by means of a blade graining comb or by any other suitable meansin order to modify the impression conveyed to the paper or othersubstance or to restrict the amount of color applied.

The paper a or other substance after having color applied upon it in themanner hereinbefore described may be coated with varnish or any othersubstance, by being brought into contact with a roller f which ispartially immersed in a tank 9 containing the substance with which thepaper is to be. coated and it may be dried by being passed over steampads it. From the steam pads the paper may be guided to a printingmachine where it is printed upon or to a cutting machine where it is cutto any suitable size.

In some cases, as where the paper is already colored before being passedbetween the rollers, the substance applied may simply be a solvent asfor example methylated spirit or water, that will act to remove some ofthe coloring agent from the paper and produce the desired colored ordecorative efifect. Tn this case, the markings produced on the paper maybe white or nearly so, or of a very pale color. The substance appliedmay be applied to one or more points in the length of the roller so asto produce on the paper one of more continuous, interrupted or variedstrips or markings the Width or widths of which can be carried byvarying the rate of supply of the color producing agent,or the speed ofthe roller, or both. The paper to be treated in the manner described maybe passed between two or more pairs of rollers, one of the rollers ofeach pair having a color or other substance applied thereto asdescribed.

i I may apply color on webs of, paper or What I claim as my inventionand desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A process for thedecorative treatment of paper and other substances consisting inapplying color upon a surface, moving this surface in a liquid bath forthe purpose of spreading the color and then' transferring the color fromthe surface to the paper or other substances to be treated substantiallyas described.

2. A process for the decorative treatment of paper and other substancesconsisting in the application of color upon a surface, subjecting thissurface to the treatment of a liquid such as Water for the purpose ofspreading the color and then transferring and then passing the paper ncontact with the color to the paper or other substances substantially asdescribed.

3. A process for the decorative treatment of paper and other substancesconsisting in applying color upon a surface, then applying a liquidthereto for the purpose of spreading the color on the said surface andthen taking the impression from the said surface on to the paper orother substances substantially as described.

4. A process for the decorative treatment of paper and other substancesconsisting in the application of color upon a roller, the

rotation of the roller and the application of a liquid to the roller forthe purpose of spreading the color thereon and then transferring theimpression on to the paper or other substances to be treatedsubstantially as described.

5. A process for the decorative treatment of paper and other substances,consisting in applying color upon a roller, rotating the roller in abath of liquid for the purpose of spreading the color and thentransferring the color on to the paper or other substances to be treatedsubstantially as described.

6. A process for the decorative treatment of paper and other substancesconsisting in the application of color upon a roller, rotating theroller in a bath of liquid such as Water for the urpose of spreading thecolor the roller for transferring the impression thereon substantiallyas described.

7. A process'for the decorative treatment of paper and other substancesconsisting in dripping color upon a surface, moving this surface in aliquid bath for the purpose of spreading the color and then transferringthe color from the surface to the paper or other substances to betreated substantially as described. v

8. A process for the decorative treatment of paper and other substancesconsisting in dripping color upon a surface, subjecting this surface tothe treatment of a liquid such as Water for the purpose of spreading thecolor and then transferring the color to the paper or other substancessubstantially as described.

9. A process for the decorative treatment of paper and other substancesconsisting in dripping color upon a surface, then applying a liquidthereto for the purpose of spreading the color on the said surface andthen taking the impression from the said surface on to the paper orother substances substantially as described.

10. A process for the decorative treatment of paper and other substancesconsisting in dripping color upon a roller the rotation of the rollerand the application of a liquid to the roller for the purpose ofspreading the color thereon and then transferring the impression on tothe paper or other substances to be treated substantially as described.

11. A process for the decorative treatment of paper and othersubstances, consisting in dripping color upon a roller, rotating theroller in a bath of liquid for the purpose of spreading the color andthen transferring the color on to the paper or other substances to betreated substantially as described.

12. A process for the decorative treatment of paper and othersubstances, consisting in dripping color upon a roller, rotating therollerin a bath of liquid such as water for the purpose of spreading thecolor and then passing the paper in contact with the roller fortransferring the impression thereon substantially as described.

13. A process for the decorative treatment of paper and other substancesconsisting in the application of color upon a surface, subjecting thissurface to the treatment of a liquid such as Water for the purpose ofspreading the color and then transferring the color to the paper orother substances and drying the paper or other substance after treatmentsubstantially as described.

14. A process for the decorative treatment of paper and other substancesconsisting in applying color upon a surface, passing the surface througha liquid bath for the purpose of spreading the color and thentransferring the color to the paper or other substances and drying thepaper or other substance after treatment substantially as described.

15. A process for the decorative treatment of paper and other substancesconsisting in the application of color upon a roller, the rotation ofthe roller and the application of a liquid to the roller for the purposeof spreading the color thereon and then transferring the impression onto the paper or other substances to be treated and drying the paper orother substance after treatment substantially as described.

16. A process for the decorative treatment of paper and othersubstances, consisting in lid tantra applying color upon a roller,rotating the dripping color upon a 'roller, rotating the roller In abath of liquid such as water for roller in a bath of liquid for thepurpose of spreading the color and then transferring the color on to thepaper or other substances to be treated and drying the paper or othersubstance after treatment substantially as described.

17 A process for the decorative treatment of paper and other substancesconsisting in the application of color upon a roller, rotating theroller in a bath of liquid such as water for the purpose of spreadingthe color and then passing the paper in contact with the roller fortransferrmg the impression thereon and drying the paper or other substance after treatment substantially-as de i scribed.

18. A process for the decorative treatment of paper and other substancesconsisting in dripping color upon a surface, moving this substantiallyas described.

20. A process for the decorative treatment of paper and other substancesconsisting in dripping color upon a surface, then applying a liquidthereto for the pur ose of spreading the color on the said sur ace andthen taking the impression from the said surface on to the paper orother substances and drying the paper or other substance after treatmentsubstantially as described.

21. A'process for the decorative treatment of paper and other substancesconsisting in dripping color upon a roller the rotation of the rollerand the application of a liquid to the roller for the purpose ofspreading the color thereon and then transferring the impression on tothe paper or other substances to be treated and drying the paper orother substance after treatment substantially as described.

22. A process for the decorativetreatment of paper and other substances,consisting in dripping color u on a roller, rotating the roller in abath 0 liquid for the pur ose of spreading the color and then transerring the color on to the paper or other substances to be treated anddrying the paper or other substance after treatment substantially asdescribed.

23. A process for the decorative treatment of paper and other substancesconsisting in the purpose of spreading the colorand then passing thepaper in contact With the roller for transferring the impression thereonand tially as described.

25. A process for the decorative treatment of paper and othersubstancesconsisting in the application of color upon a surface, sub-- jectingthis surface to the treatment of a liquid such as Water for the purposeof spreading the color and then transferring the color to the paper orother substances, drying the paper or other substance after treatmentand permanently fixing the impression substantially as described.

26. A process for the decorative treatment of paper and other substancesconsisting in applying color upon a surface, then applying a liquidthereto for the purpose of spreading the color on the said surface andthen taking the impression from the said surface on to the paper orother substances, drying the paper or other substance after treatmentand permanently fixing the impression substantially as described.

27. A process for the decorative treatment of paper and other substancesconsisting in the application of color upon a roller, the rotation ofthe roller and the application of a liquid to the roller for the purposeof spreadingthe color thereon and then transferring the impression on tothe paper or other substances to be treated, drying the paper or othersubstance after treatment and permanently fixing the impressionsubstantially as described.

28. A process for the decorative treatment of paper and othersubstances, consisting in applying color upon a roller, rotating theroller in a bath of liquid for the purpose of spreading the color andthen transferring the color on to the paper or other substances to betreated, drying the paper or other substance after treatment andpermanently fixing the impression substantially as described.

29. A process for the decorative treatment of paperand other substancesconsisting in the application of color upon a roller, rotating theroller in a bath of liquid such as Water for the purpose of spreadingthe color and then passing the paper in contact With the roller fortransferring the impression thereon, drying the paper or other substancethe color from the surface on tothe paper or other substances to betreated, drying the paper or other substance after treatment and vpermanently fixing the .impression substantially as described.

31. A process for the decorative treatment of paper and other substancesconsisting in dripping color upon a surface, subjecting this surface tothe treatment of a liquid such as water for the purpose of spreading thecolor and then transferring the color to the paper or other substances,drying the paper or other substance after treatment and permanentlyfixing the impression substantially as described.

32. A process for the decorativetreatment of paper and other substancesconsisting in dripping color upon a surface, then applying a liquidthereto for the purpose of spreading the color on the said surface andthen taking the impression from the said surface on to the paper orother substances, drying the paper or other substance after treatmentand permanently fixing the impression substantially as described.

' 33. A process for the decorative treatment of paper and othersubstances, consisting in dripping color upon a roller the rotation ofthe roller and the application of a liquid to the roller for the purposeof spreading the color thereon and then transferring the impression onto the paper or other substances to be treated, drying the paper orother substance after treatment and permanently fixing the impressionsubstantially as described.

34. A process for the decorative treatmentof paper and other substances,consisting in dripping color upon a roller, rotating the roller in abath of liquid for the purpose of spreading the color and thentransferring the color on to the paper or other substances to betreated, drying the paper or other substance after treatment and.permanently fixing the impression substantially as described.

35. A process for the decorative treatment of paper and other substancesconsisting in dripping color upon a roller, rotating the roller in abath of liquid such as water for the purpose of spreading the color andthen passing the paper in contact with the roller for transferring theimpression thereon, drying the paper or other substance after treatmentand permanently fixing the impression substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name to thisspecification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

HARRY CECIL MITCHELL.

\Vitnesses \VILLIAM EDWARD EVANS, R. VVEsTAooT'r.

